411, Lot: 369. Estimate $1000. Sold for $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

The Republicans. Brutus. Early 42 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.06 g, 12h). Military mint, probably at Smyrna; P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, legate. Securis, simpulum, and secespita / Capis and lituus. Crawford 500/7; CRI 198; Sydenham 1310; RSC 6; Type as RBW 1766. EF, lightly toned, a bit of die rust on the reverse.

From the Andrew McCabe Collection, purchased from Baldwin’s at 2009 NYINC.